Collar-button



W. J. KRAMB.

comm BUTTON. APPLICATION FILED APR-23.1%]. RENEWED NOV. 14-19l8- 1 ,3 13, 996 Patented Aug. 26, 1919.

INVENTOR WITNESSES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM J. KRAMB, OF ROCHESTER, NEW YORK.

COLLAR-BUTTON.

Application filed April 23, 1917, Serial No. 163,969.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WVILLIAM J. Kimmie, a citizen of the United States,residing at Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collar- Buttons, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collar buttons and the principal object of theinvention is to provide means for securing the button in the button holeso said button will be retained therein and cannot drop out.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for gripping theshirt adjacent the button hole between two parts of the button so as tofirmly hold the button to the shirt.

Another object of the invention is to provide a detachable portion forholding the shirt between itself and another part of the button.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich is simple and durable in construction, reliable and eflicient inoperation and one which can be manufactured and placed noon the marketat a minimum cost.

The invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illus trated in the accompanying drawingsand specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings, wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my invention with parts of the topmember broken away to show the relative position of the top and bottommembers when secured together.

Fig. 2 is a horizontal section through the top member looking down ontothe base thereof, and

Fig. 3 is a top plan of the bottom member.

In the drawing, 1 represents the top member of the button made of onepiece of material and of substantially the same shape as the collarbutton now in use. This member is provided with a bottom 11 having anopening 12 therein to receive a head 13 of a Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Aug; 26, 1919.

Renewed November 14, 1918. Serial No. 262,603.

projection 14 of a lower member 2*, said projection being formed with agroove 15 for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. A spring 17 ispositioned in an annular groove 18 which is formed in the bottom 11 byinwardly rolling the annular edge of said bottom. The free ends 16 ofthe spring are bent inwardly of the bottom 11 and in spaced relation tobridge opposite sides of the opening 12 in the bottom of the top member.

lVhen the projection 14 is inserted throughthe opening 12 in the bottom11 of the top member, the head 13 of this projection causes the freeends 16 of the spring 17 to separate and permit entrance of the head 13within the hollow top member 1*. As the head 13 slides farther into thetop member, the ends 16 of the spring will follow the contour of thehead and will finally rest in the groove 15 in the projection 14 tosecure the top and bottom members together. The groove 15 is sopositioned on the projection 14 that there is a space between the bottom11 and the bottom member 2* when the two members are secured together.This space between the members is of such size as to permit the twomembers to firmly grip the portion of a shirt surrounding the buttonhole therethrough.

It will be seen that the button is firmly held in the button-hole of theshirt, so that there is no danger of the same dropping out, and the fulllength of the button is free to engage the collar and in putting on andtaking off the collar there is no danger of pulling the button throughthe button hole. Further, the button is prevented from moving in thebutton-hole, thus preventing the collar from slipping up and down on theneck of the wearer.

It is thought from the foregoing that the advantages and novel featuresof my invention will be readily apparent.

I desire it to be understood that I may make slight changes in theconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of the severalparts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appendedclaims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A collar button comprising a base and a shank, a second membercomprising a base and a hollow shank, a disk having a central openingtherein secured in said hollow shank, and a spring secured to said diskand I having its ends bridge opposite sides of the the opposite sides ofthe said opening in the 10 opening in the disk. disk.

2. A collar button comprising a base and In'testimony whereof I affiX mysignature a shank, a second member comprising a 1501- a in presence oftwo Witnesses. low base and shank,. a disk havin its e e rolled inwardlyof the hollow bas e and s e WILLIAM KRAMB' cured therein, and a ringlikespring posi- Witnesses: tioned in. said rolled edge and having its freeTHOMAS E. BoAs, ends extended in spaced relation to bridge JAMES E.GoNTREMoNT.

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Washington, D. 0.

